This just in: Tim Horton’s Pumpkin Spice Tea is back. Yes, now! Hurry to a Timmy’s near you to get some, before I beat you there and clean out their stash.
At least, the Timmy’s I was at had it… it’s the best part of fall! Yes!
It’s definitely been cool in the mornings here and the sun is taking its sweet time rising. That’s the perfect recipe for oatmeal and no morning workouts. 
I do miss the morning workouts because they’re the best way to start my day, but, I don’t miss wanting to eat paper off my desk at work because I’m so hungry, no matter how much food I devour.
I Eat
Speaking of devouring food, I was loving this bowl of oatmeal. How lovely to eat regular ol’ oats.
1/2 c. oats + 1/2 c. almond milk + 1/2 c. water + 1/2 c. pumpkin + cinnamon + pumpkin spice + raisins + roasted soy nuts + slivered almonds + pumpkin seeds + peanut butter.
Saturday’s breakfast wasn’t the usual. I was jonesing for eggs, which doesn’t usually happen at breakfast time. I went with it.
I threw in green onion to the egg when I was making him. Adds to the yummage. With some gf flax bread + honey dew + grapes, all was well on a Saturday.
A couple random weekend lunches…
1 can tuna + dollop of Miracle Whip + green onion + dijon + curry powder + raisins on spinach. Kind of all over the place. The side of instant miso soup added to the confusion.
And some more soup, of the chicken + veggie variety with a side of kale + spinach that I sauteed in some marg + lemon juice + sea salt and a tom + laughing cow fromage sandwich, too.
Good stuff. Oh yeah, and the other day at work I had this as part of my lunch:
It was better than I was expecting – but I wasn’t expecting much, so that doesn’t tell you anything. It was good, and I bought another one. That tells you something.
I had some more leftover dairy free, gluten free mac and cheese but I beefed it up with some steamed broccoli.
It just dawned on me that “beefing up with broccoli” is an oxymoron. Isn’t it? Or is that another grammar lesson I misunderstood (there were a lot of those)? … admits the communications graduate.
Last night I was feeling autumnish after drinking pumpkin tea by the river, life-chatting with a couple friends. Roasted something was on the menu for supper. I ended up with roasted butternut squash + red peppers + onion + olive oil + garlic + thyme + rosemary + s ‘n’ p and chicken thighs for some protein.
This was pretty much finito after 40 minutes in a 400F oven, baked on the convection setting. I served it with basmati rice.
These suppers are easy, fast and have the comforting, cozy vibe to them. Who knew chicken thighs could give off a vibe? I’ve only used chicken thighs once before and I’m not crazy about their lack of edible meat, but they work when you have nothing else (or want to buy cheap meat).
There have been no shortage of desserts these days!
Lots of applesauce + gf muffins + fruit (and almond butter straight off the giant spoon) has been popping up on my plate lately. I’m not complaining!
And did I mention all the muffins? I may, or may not, be eating another one now. The faster I eat them, the sooner they are gone. 
I Bake
I made these oat bran/cinnamon muffins for a friend. My mom says the family loves these ones and they sure smelled good, so I’ll take her word for it and hope I didn’t insult a friend by giving her yucky ones. If you’re interested, here’s the recipe.
I added about 1 tsp vanilla + 1 tsp cinnamon + half tsp nutmeg to the mix, and left out 1 tbsp of oil. It would be an easy recipe to add in other things, like nuts or dried fruit or apple pieces.
I Move
Friday night I went to the gym for a short cardio session and some core work. It was a light workout – Friday ones usually work out that way. On Saturday, I did lots of walking for errands and decided that an at-home strength workout while watching bad television was exactly what I needed. I did a 40 minute session of mostly upper body strength, and a tiny bit of lower body, using 8 pound weights and my yoga mat.
Speaking of yoga, I’ll be trying hot yoga again with a friend this week. I’m excited because I enjoyed my first (and only) experience a few months ago. There’s something great about standing in one spot and sweating like a piglet in Arizona, while exerting no effort. Add lots of stretching to that and really, how can anyone not feel mellow afterward? I’ll keep you posted on how this goes! I’ve been looking for a new activity for the winter months and this might be it – anything that involves extra heat when it’s cold out is a very good thing.
Off to do some more walking and then sushi with a few friends. I’m thinking this upcoming week I’ll be ready to get my heart rate jumping again.
Enjoy your Sundays! (Or sundaes, if you so desire.)
Adi
